Saturday, June 26, 2021
Tango & Cash (1989)
Directed by Andrei Konchalovsky (among others.) Blu-ray coming up next. Also from Big Lots! for $3 in a double with The Specialist. Kurt Russell, Sylvester Stallone. One of the weirder buddy cop movies ever made, with a very strange production backstory. There were actually several directors involved and lots of creative differences. Jack Palance, Michael J. Pollard, Brion James, Geoffrey Lewis, Eddie Bunker, Michael Jeter, Clint Howard, James Hong, Robert Z'Dar.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tango_%26_Cash
The Man Who Would Be King (1975)
Directed by John Huston. One of my favorite movies. This is the terrible flip DVD but it was $3 at Big Lots!. I think I've seen the Blu-ray from the library. It was shot wide 2.39 by Oswald Morris. Michael Caine, Sean Connery, Christopher Plummer. I listened to the old radio version of the Kipling story and that was also good. Peachy has gone south for the week. Recommended.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Man_Who_Would_Be_King_(film)
https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-man-who-would-be-king-1975
Friday, June 25, 2021
Green Ice (1981)
Mentioned on an older Trailers From Hell podcast episode but they got the date wrong. I have this book by Gerald Browne. He also wrote 11 Harrowhouse. I remember trying to find this back in the Kinja movie days but I don't remember if I actually saw it. About to find out. Ryan O'Neal, Omar Sharif, Anne Archer, John Larroquette. Emerald heist.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Ice
https://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/65188/green-ice/
https://www.thespinningimage.co.uk/cultfilms/displaycultfilm.asp?reviewid=8428
Thursday, June 24, 2021
Walter Olkewicz Tribute
I feel bad because Mr. Olkewicz died back in April and I had not heard but I did know he was in poor health. He always made everything he was in better. I knew him first as Coach Wordman in Making the Grade (1984), with Judd Nelson and Andrew Dice Clay, and featured in the header. Also memorably in an epic wrestling match with Norm on Cheers for the affections of the lovely Vera.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Olkewicz
https://thegoldenhornblog.blogspot.com/2021/02/walter-olkewicz-vs-moonglow-peterson.html
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0390805/
Wednesday, June 23, 2021
Tuesday, June 22, 2021
Jello Biafra on The Movies That Made Me
This should be interesting. Meet Nero Wolfe in the mix. One I've never seen and I am the biggest Nero Wolfe fan. Warlock I've seen. Small part of what will be discussed below.
https://trailersfromhell.com/podcast/jello-biafra/
The Thin Man (1934)
Meet Nero Wolfe (1936)
The Hidden Eye (1945)
Eyes In The Night (1942)
Sudden Impact (1983) – Alan Spencer’s trailer commentary
Red Dawn (1984)
Warlock (1989)
The Dead Zone (1983) – Mick Garris’s trailer commentary
Marlowe (1969)
Directed by Paul Bogart. James Garner. From the Raymond Chandler book, The Little Sister. Cinematography by William H. Daniels. Carroll O'Connor, Bruce Lee, William Daniels, Rita Moreno. Screenplay by Stirling Silliphant.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marlowe_(film)
https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/marlowe-1969
https://www.dvdtalk.com/dvdsavant/s3566marl.html
https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/2251/marlowe#articles-reviews?articleId=88757
Monday, June 21, 2021
William H. Daniels: Cinematographer
His credits run from 1922 to 1970. Won an Academy Award for The Naked City (1948), directed by Jules Dassin, and featured in the header. Favorite cinematographer of Garbo and Frank Sinatra. One of his later movies was In Like Flint (1967), in CinemaScope, that I watched last week on DVD.
https://shots.filmschoolrejects.com/the-naked-city-1948/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Daniels_(cinematographer)
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0200125/
In his biography of producer Mark Hellinger (who produced The Naked City (1948), which won Daniels an Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White), Jim Bishop wrote: "In the old silent days, Daniels had been the best of them all. His camera work was so close to art that producers and directors and cameramen used to sit in private projection rooms, not to judge a picture, but to see what new tricks of lighting and effects Daniels had achieved. The industry acknowledged that Daniels' work was so fine that other cameramen were never censured for shamelessly stealing it".
Weird Al Yankovich on Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast
https://soundcloud.com/gilbertgottfried/weird-al-yankovich
Comedian, musician and multiple Grammy winner "Weird Al" Yankovic returns to the show to talk to Gilbert and Frank about the influence of Mad magazine, the golden age of Top 40 radio, the reclusiveness of Tom Lehrer, the cultural importance of "Word Crimes" and the mystifying longevity of "The Joe Franklin Show." Also, Little Richard buys a vowel, Al and Coolio bury the hatchet, Jerry Lewis tries to take over "Comic Relief" and Charles Nelson Reilly makes "sweet, sweet love" to a manatee. PLUS: Pat Boone! "The Rutles"! Remembering Frank Jacobs! The wit and wisdom of Shel Silverstein! The rise and fall of Allan Sherman! And Al narrates the Tiny Tim documentary!
Saturday, June 19, 2021
A Scandal in Bohemia
2000th post blogspot. I found the other Sherlock paperbacks so I am going to begin at the beginning and read A Scandal in Bohemia. I am Bohemian myself. I have the complete Sherlock Holmes in hardcover but it is a little heavy and unwieldy. Also have one of the Basil Rathbone Sherlock movies playing on DVD, Sherlock Holmes and the Spider Woman. Also also included is the CBS Radio Mystery Theater presentation of A Scandal in Bohemia with Kevin McCarthy playing Holmes. From July 11, 1977.
My Favorite Martians
1973-75 CBS. Filmation. 16 episodes.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Favorite_Martian#Animated_series
Thursday, June 17, 2021
Frank Bonner, RIP
He was 79. Herb Tarlek. He was in the little person gangster exploitation film I watched for my birthday, Little Cigars (1973), playing a bellhop. His first role memorably over several years on Equinox (1970). I saw him the other day on Night Court, taking charge of an international incident. Public nudity.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Bonner
https://www.thewrap.com/frank-bonner-wkrp-in-cincinnati-star-dies-at-79/
Wednesday, June 16, 2021
Tuesday, June 15, 2021
Monday, June 14, 2021
Sandwich of the Day: Egg and Anchovy
Archie Goodwin has an egg and anchovy sandwich from the drug store up the street in the A&E A Nero Wolfe Mystery I am watching now. Cop Killer is the TV episode. The Father Hunt is the book that mentions the sandwich.
https://bookviewcafe.com/blog/2017/01/04/bvc-eats-pan-bagna-or-egg-and-anchovy-sandwich/
http://onjamesplate.blogspot.com/2013/06/egg-anchovy-sandwich-micro-blog.html
https://www.nerowolfe.org/htm/tidbits/Archie_Food.htm
- “... there's a place around the corner that sells drinks and makes good egg-and-anchovy sandwiches.” TFH, ch. 1, p. 3
- [Reporting to Wolfe] “... we ... had egg-and-anchovy sandwiches which I have told Fritz about but he wasn't interested.” TFH, ch. 2, p. 15
Ned Beatty, RIP
Only two things I'm afraid of. What's that? Women and the police.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ned_Beatty
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/ned-beatty-dead-deliverance-1234967321/
Sunday, June 13, 2021
They Drive by Night (1940)
Directed by Raoul Walsh. Humphrey Bogart. Truckers. Film noir tonight on the Movies! channel. Ida Lupino, George Raft, Alan Hale, Ann Sheridan. Book by A.I. Bezzerides.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/They_Drive_by_Night
In Like Flint (1967)
Directed by Gordon Douglas. James Coburn. I was looking for a DVD wide widescreen and this was shot by William H. Daniels in CinemaScope 2:35. The sequel. I also have the first Flint on DVD.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_Like_Flint
https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/in-like-flint-1967
Saturday, June 12, 2021
To Live and Die in L.A. (1985)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/To_Live_and_Die_in_L.A._(film)
https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/to-live-and-die-in-la-1985
Get Shorty (1995)
Directed by Barry Sonnenfeld. DVD playing now. Elmore Leonard book. Rio Bravo.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Get_Shorty_(film)
https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/get-shorty-1995
Thursday, June 10, 2021
The Asphalt Jungle (1950)
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Directed by John Huston. One of the great crime films. Tonight on the Movies! channel. I have this Criterion Blu-ray. Sterling Hayden, Marilyn Monroe, Sam Jaffee, James Whitmore. Recommended.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Asphalt_Jungle
TCM Noir Alley intro with Eddie Muller.
Wednesday, June 9, 2021
The Wildmere House and Cliff House, Lake Minnewaska, N.Y.
https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-555c-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minnewaska_State_Park_Preserve
3 a.m. Tomato Sauce
Making meat sauce for the freezer and fell asleep earlier. Three pounds of ground beef, which cost a small fortune, and one package of hot Italian sausage. Three cans diced tomato, three cans tomato sauce. Anchovy paste. Red wine.
https://thegoldenhornblog.blogspot.com/2021/02/tomato-sauce.html
Monday, June 7, 2021
Brad Bird & Michael Giacchino Part 1 (and 2) Amazing Colossal Podcast
https://soundcloud.com/gilbertgottfried/brad-bird-michael-giacchino
In the first part of a 2-part episode, Oscar-winning writer-director Brad Bird and Oscar-winning composer Michael Giacchino join Gilbert and Frank for an informative and wildly entertaining conversation about their numerous collaborations ("The Incredibles," "Incredibles 2," "Ratatouille," "Mission Impossible - Ghost Protocol") complex action plots, "pre-loved" soundtracks, the demise of movie showplaces and the genius of John Barry and Elmer Bernstein. Also, Peter O'Toole clears his throat, Tom Cruise scales a high-rise, Burt Lancaster swims in an imaginary river and Michael Keaton teases comic book fanatics. PLUS: "The Big Sleep"! "Never Say Never Again"! The lost James L. Brooks musical! Brad co-hosts TCM's "The Essentials"! And Michael composes a love letter to Henry Mancini, Lalo Schifrin and John Williams!
https://soundcloud.com/gilbertgottfried/brad-bird-michael-giacchino-1
In this conclusion of a 2-part episode, Gilbert and Frank chat with Oscar winning writer-director Brad Bird and Oscar-winning composer Michael Giacchino about James Bond homages, iconic superhero themes, incorporating everyday objects into movie soundtracks and the over-the-top pleasures of the Wachowskis’ "Speed Racer." Also, Bernard Hermann plays the Theremin, Lily Tomlin (almost) voices Edna Mode, Brad directs a modern-day film classic and Michael reveals the key to his Oscar-winning score for "Up." PLUS: "Tomorrowland"! The genius of Jerry Goldsmith! Al Hirt meets the Green Hornet! Milton Bradley's Fireball Island! And Michael recalls his time on "Lost"!
Sunday, June 6, 2021
Pommes de Terres Soufflées
From the Kinja food files: (header link flickr)
Made famous by Antoine’s in New Orleans. Fried puffed potatoes. There is an interesting legend on how they came to be about.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pommes_souffl%C3%A9es
“The most famous of all our vegetable dishes is Pommes de Terres Soufflées, or Puffed Potatoes. The story of their creation and the secret of their preparation
was given to Antoine by the great chef Collinet, during Antoine’s apprenticeship
at the Hotel de Noailles in Marseilles.
The story goes that the occasion was the first run of the railroad from Paris to
St. Germain-en-Laye. Louis Philippe, then king of France, was going to ride the train on its inaugural run to St. Germain-en-Laye, where there would be a great celebration and feast.
Chef Collinet, who was preparing the feast, had a messenger waiting for the
train’s arrival. As soon as the messenger could see the train approaching, he
rushed to Collinet to inform him. The great chef threw his potatoes, which he
had cut for frying, into the oil to cook. Louis Philippe had a penchant for fried
potatoes and insisted on having them at every meal.
Unfortunately for Collinet, the king was not on the train. The king’s advisors had
at the last minute forced him to ride in a carriage alongside of the train as they
feared for his life on this unproven track.
When Collinet realized that the king was not on the train, he removed the potatoes from the oil and set them aside. What a dilemma! There were no more potatoes to cook and the king would be furious!
So, Collinet waited, and some time later Louis Philippe finally arrived, and the banquet began. Collinet’s only chance was to reheat the cooked potatoes. Back
into the grease, which had become extremely hot from sitting on the fire, they went, and to the amazement of everyone, they puffed up into small balloon shapes. The king was both thrilled and amazed and showered Collinet with compliments.
Antoine brought the recipe with him to New Orleans and Pommes de Terres Soufflées have been served here ever since.”
Solitaire
When I was in high school I would play the standard solitaire game for hours at a time while sitting in front of the TV. It became too easy. I had an old card games rule book (black one shown above) and I learned how to play all of the other solitaire games they had in that book, including several that used two decks. Two I remember were Spider and Napoleon at St. Helens. Some were very hard. I have a couple of decks sitting on the coffee table and I will occasionally deal out a few hands of the standard game while I am watching something. Usually late night. Like now watching Darkman on DVD.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klondike_(solitaire)
https://thegoldenhornblog.blogspot.com/2019/12/cards.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patience_(game)
https://theweek.com/articles/558738/brief-history-solitaire-patience-other-card-games
The Ice Pirates (1984)
Midnight Movie. Directed by Stewart Raffill. Right up there at the top of my most watched movies. DVD playing now. Robert Urich, Mary Crosby, Michael D. Roberts, Anjelica Huston, John Matuszak, Ron Perlman, Bruce Vilanch, John Carradine. Space herpes.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ice_Pirates
https://thegoldenhornblog.blogspot.com/2020/02/vintage-ice.html
http://1000misspenthours.com/reviews/reviewsh-m/icepirates.htm
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